Home Health Agencies in Pewee Valley, Kentucky

CaringScore for Pewee Valley, KY

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Pewee Valley was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Pewee Valley.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.9, Pewee Valley rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Pewee Valley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pewee Valley, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pewee Valley, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Pewee Valley is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 4.2, Pewee Valley rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 154.9 physicians per capita, Pewee Valley trails the national average by 29.8 percent. Pewee Valley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pewee Valley is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pewee Valley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pewee Valley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pewee Valley, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pewee Valley, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pewee Valley, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Pewee Valley is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pewee Valley are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pewee Valley is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pewee Valley indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pewee Valley, KY
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	85
Housing Index	145
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pewee Valley, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pewee Valley. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Pewee Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Pewee Valley rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 192 days each year in Pewee Valley, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pewee Valley than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pewee Valley is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $75,383 per year, the population of Pewee Valley earns a better than average median household income. Pewee Valley has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.36 percent of the population in Pewee Valley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pewee Valley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	95.3	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	129.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65